Random Thoughts about life in general, living in the big city of Toronto
Wordless Wednesday
I have no idea what kind of animal this is … maybe a small marsupial?
My other thought is that it might even be a bat. Either way, I think it’s adorable.
It’s big round eyes and ears pointed out to the side remind me of the look my dog Midnight gives me when she’s trying to figure out something that I’m telling her.
Wordless Wednesday
I’m not sure what kind of animal this little creature is, but it sure is cute! Oh and it’s so tiny! I wonder how big it will be when it’s full grown?
Anyone know what kind of creature this is?
This weeks Photo Hunt theme is Reflection
I took this photo near the beginning of November.
We had taken Midnight, our Lab, to a local park for a romp in the woods and while there she found a small pond and being a water dog couldn’t resist jumping in.
I like how you can see her reflection in the water in front of her. You can also see blurred reflections of the trees surrounding the pond in the water too.
Here’s a shot of Midnight as she got closer to the edge of the pond. You can still see her reflection in the water in front of her, but what I like most about this photo is that it’s an action shot. Look at how the water parts around her as she runs towards land. She was moving fast!
We’ve had snow this week. Snow that stayed on the ground. It’s beginning to melt but I think we’re expecting more, so I doubt Midnight will have any more swims in ponds or the lake this year! She does love rolling around in the snow so I’m sure she won’t miss the water too much!
Check out my other Photo Hunter entry Reflections of Toronto too!
For many of us it’s beginning to get cool outside, for some it might even be snowing.
Actually it’s snowing here right now as I write this …. but even though it’s cool outdoors do you ever stop to take a look at what’s left of the flowers and trees in your area? That’s one of the things I enjoy about Autumn. Looking at how plants change as the weather cools. I love looking at flower seed heads, leaves changing color and so on. Don’t you?
Near the beginning of November Chris and I decided to go to Taylor Creek park here in Toronto with our dog. We figured it might be her last outing in the forest while the weather was still kind of nice. While there, I took some time to take some photos of our surroundings.
One of my favorite plants to play with as a child in Autumn was always Milkweed. The pods that were once green would die down and turn grey and then burst open to let loose thousand upon thousands of white feathery seeds.
I’m surprised that I didn’t pluck this Milkweed seed head from it’s stem once I’d taken it’s photo, only to blow on it and release it’s seeds into the wind.
Do you remember the pictures that I posted of the interesting natural water filters that I call “The Elephants” in early October?
Well here’s what they looked like a couple of weeks ago, surrounded by trees with leaves of red, orange and gold:
They do kind of look like elephants, don’t they?
I know this is a Green Thumb post, but how could I not include a picture of our dog. I mean, she’s the reason we went to the park in the first place and that’s why I managed to get these great pictures …
Here’s Midnight, the Yuppy Puppy (nicknamed because she’s spoiled), coming out of a pond that she discovered after a quick dip in the cool water. If you look closely you can see the water still dripping from her legs.
And here she is a short while later, still wet and perhaps finally getting a little tired after enjoying a nice romp through the woods.
Chris and I might go to the park this afternoon if it’s not snowing or raining. It’s a nice place and it’s definitely a good outing for an energetic puppy!
Earlier in the week I told you that Chris and I and our dog Midnight went for a walk in Taylor Creek park here in Toronto …
Remember those muddy dog pictures? (you’ve got to see the pics if you haven’t already, I’ve never seen a dog that well coated in mud!) Well. this city park has these big structures beside the highway (the Don Valley 404) that we’ve always called the elephants … well, because they do kind of look like elephants.
See what I mean?
Anyway .. these “elephants” are actually natural water filters. I guess the rain water is supposed to filter down from the tallest structure to the shortest one and by the time it’s been through all three filters the water is totally clean.
The filters are huge. I stood beside them taking pictures and I’d say they are 30 or more feet tall. They seem to be made out of concrete, but there’s probably some other type of material in them as I think the materials used to make concrete would leach into the water.
The area of the park closest to “the Elephants” was the most colorful.
Most of our trees here in Toronto seem to be holding onto their green leaves, but the weathers been fairly cool all week so I’m sure that will change in an instant.
As you can see in the last picture the Sumacs have started to turn that lovely brilliant red. A clear sign of Autumn around here! The bull rushes (Cat Tails) beside them were starting to break up too, spreading their fluffy seed heads all over the place.
It’s supposed to rain this afternoon but if it doesn’t we might try to go to the park with Midnight again … if not maybe we’ll go on Monday. Maybe the forest will be a little more colorful this time round and I’ll come back with some pretty Fall pictures.
Have the leaves started to turn in your area yet?